Abstract: A motorcycle license plate frame having an illuminated message bar is provided. The message bar has transparent optical apertures in the shape of symbols and/or alphanumeric characters that form a message. The message is illuminated by a light source located behind the message bar and connected to the motorcycle's electrical system. The color of all or portions of the message can be altered with tinted filters placed between the light source and the optical apertures. The message bar is made from a structural material and can be easily removed allowing replacement of the message without the expense and trouble of replacing the entire unit.

Abstract: A motorcycle license plate frame system including a frame portion with a substantially horizontal slot formed therein, a light source operationally connected within the slot, and at least one message bar filling the slot. The slot extends at least partially into the frame and includes a light source. The message bar has transparent optical apertures formed therethrough in the shape of symbols and/or alphanumeric characters so as to display a message. When the light source is lit, the message is illuminated. The message bars may be readily interchanged, such that new messages may be periodically displayed in the license plate frame system, as desired.